An American guy living and working in England. I write, travel, read a lot, watch a lot of films, and sometimes photograph my life and often post things I like that aren’t mine. Contact: tatum (at) canvashouse (dot) org Cheerio.Tumblr (3.0; @jasontatum)http://www.jasontatum.org/<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzsmo8qoDJ1qzd4aco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Isle of Wight. </p>http://www.jasontatum.org/post/18130211921http://www.jasontatum.org/post/18130211921Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:01:37 -0500photographsnaturelandscapesoceanwaterseaThe world and time are the dance of the Lord in emptiness.  The silence of the sphere is the music...http://www.jasontatum.org/post/18066753632http://www.jasontatum.org/post/18066753632Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:15:00 -0500poetry<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzsmijI8RH1qzd4aco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lothlorien! Here be where the elves live. </p>http://www.jasontatum.org/post/18066388552http://www.jasontatum.org/post/18066388552Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:56:43 -0500photographsenglandtravellandscapenaturelit<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YwF4lwP7__s?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Good grief, this song is pretty. </p> <p>Alabama Shakes. <em>You Ain’t Alone. </em></p>http://www.jasontatum.org/post/18066181216http://www.jasontatum.org/post/18066181216Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:45:45 -0500videomusicSnubbing Teach for America: My wonderful friend wrote this. http://www.jasontatum.org/post/18017664922http://www.jasontatum.org/post/18017664922Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:05:38 -0500educationjournalismopinion<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzqnwdfgem1qzd4aco1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://www.jasontatum.org/post/18004797562http://www.jasontatum.org/post/18004797562Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:31:25 -0500foodenglandphotographs<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzqnq8qYpX1qzd4aco1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Pancake Day!</p> <p>This is the English tradition for celebrating <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrove_Tuesday" target="_blank">Shrove Tuesday</a>.</p>http://www.jasontatum.org/post/18004738963http://www.jasontatum.org/post/18004738963Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:27:00 -0500photographsenglandfood<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpuj8M4Dj1qzd4aco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just finished reading. </p>http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17977507321http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17977507321Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:57:08 -0500nowreadingbooksmeditationfaith“Laugh till you weep. Weep till there’s nothing left but to laugh at your weeping. In the end...http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17977278437http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17977278437Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:53:25 -0500litquotes<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzosznCOqf1qzd4aco1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The Needles on the Isle of Wight.</p>http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17940685825http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17940685825Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:26:11 -0500travelphotographsoceanlandscapesnature<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lznxw39ys41qzd4aco1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just finished reading. </p>http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17940071541http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17940071541Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:50:54 -0500meditationbookslitnowreading<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lznxkawrYk1qzd4aco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Now Reading. </p>http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17909912721http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17909912721Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:07:22 -0500booksbook coverslitnowreading<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lznlpjcFmV1qzd4aco1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Isle of Wight.</p>http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17894795401http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17894795401Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:51:19 -0500travelbeachwaterphotographs<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzb0xarJhj1qzd4aco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m spending the next week in a little time of quiet solitude in a monastery with some Benedictine monks in an abbey on the Isle of Wight (see above). When I’ve mentioned this to a couple of people, they have assumed that I was kidding. I’m not. I’ll be off the grid. Have a great mid-February, everyone. </p>http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17519449268http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17519449268Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:51:10 -0500englandphotos<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz96f77yB61qzd4aco1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><div> <p>Now Reading: <em>The Water is Wide</em></p> <p>This happens to be the last of the Pat Conroy novels that I haven’t read. I’ve left it for far too long, but seeing as it was only one pound at a charity shop, I thought it was high time to take the plunge. Ah, puns. </p> </div>http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17454745796http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17454745796Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:54:43 -0500nowreadingbookslit<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8pbi3Fmo1qzd4aco1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Now sold as vintage wear in the UK. #iwastherebaby</p>http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17434079430http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17434079430Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:45:00 -0500atlantaenglandolympicsvintagephotographsAttack Dog: New Yorker piece on the nature of negative political ads and the Super-pacs that are now...http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17393082695http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17393082695Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:07 -0500politicsjournalismelectioncampaign<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz70pbl1p61qzd4aco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83156674/aorta-tell-you-how-much-i-love-you?ref=v1_other_2" target="_blank">Aorta Tell You</a></p>http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17382344582http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17382344582Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:55:58 -0500designprintart<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz70nlB1zp1qzd4aco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>this.</p>http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17382302968http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17382302968Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:54:57 -0500animals<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly587wT54a1qd5giho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bujnik.tumblr.com/post/17156669190/if-you-want-to-get-technical-they-couldnt-use-a" target="_blank">bujnik</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>If you want to get technical, they couldn’t use a time turner because a prophecy predicted their deaths.</p> <p>Still funny though.</p> </blockquote>http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17382227234http://www.jasontatum.org/post/17382227234Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:53:05 -0500